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| 3 | 1663 Jan 1 | – 1664 Aug 31 | View | ||
| 4 | 1664 Sep 1 | – 1665 Sep 30 | View | ||
| 5 | 1665 Oct 1 | – 1666 Jul 31 | View | ||
| 6 | 1666 Aug 1 | – 1667 Mar 31 | View | ||
| 7 | 1667 Apr 1 | – 1667 Oct 31 | View | ||
| 8 | 1667 Nov 1 | – 1668 Sep 30 | View | ||
| 9 | 1668 Oct 1 | – 1669 Dec 31 | View | ||
| 10 | 1670 Jan 1 | – 1670 Dec 31 | View | (with addenda) | |
| 11 | 1671 Jan 1 | – 1671 Nov 31 | View | ||
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| 13 | 1672 May 18 | – 1673 Sep 30 | View | ||
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This section is still under construction and currently has omissions (Treasury Books Vol 4 & 3 part 1 p.698 onwards together with some references to St James's Park).
Searches were made using the following key words: Boreman, Mollet, Mollett, Adrian May, Hugh May, Le Nostre, Jonas Moore, John Rose, Greenwich, Parks, trees, orchard, orchards, Flamsteed, Flamstead, Halley. Readers should be aware that entries with different spellings or abbreviations may therefore have been missed.
Notes https://archive.org/details/historyofgardeni01ceci/page/186/mode/2up
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GwcRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA170&dq=St+james+park+%221669%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwik-bW81_GHAxVIUkEAHaubBJE4FBDoAXoECAoQAg#v=onepage&q=St%20james%20park%20%221669%22&f=false
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2018-03-07_SimonThurley_PalaceParkSquare-T.pdf
wheelbarrowws: https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o73OKHCfhEYC/page/289/mode/2up?q=wheelbarrows
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hfRCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA312&dq=%22temple%22+%22Greenwich%22+%22turf%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI_pWd-fmHAxVAVEEAHezAHogQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=%22temple%22%20%22Greenwich%22%20%22turf%22&f=false
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| 1660 June 30 | [Item 58] Information of Eliz., wife of Andrew Mollett, that Wm. Bentley, of Richmond, Surrey, the late King’s woodmonger, made havoc of timber and wood, to the value of 20,000l., and should be excepted from the general pardon; and that Hen. Carter, of Richmond, was the first puller down of the King’s house there, sold stones to the value of 1,000l. and raised forces within the last three months to oppose the Restoration. | State Papers | ||
| 1660 Aug? | [Item 20] [Petition from] Thos. Adrey, of Greenwich. For restoration to the office enjoyed by his ancestors and himself from the time of Queen Elizabeth, of Keeper of Greenwich Park, from which he was ejected by the late usurping powers. [Item 21] [Petition from] Col. John Skrimshire. For the place of Keeper of Greenwich Manor, Pleasance House, and Parks. Has evinced his loyalty and suffered by sequestration, &c., since His Majesty dismissed him from attendance at Paris. |
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| 1660 Aug? | [Item 35] Henry Du Puy, servant to the Duke of York. For a warrant for the place of Master of the Pall Mall which His Majesty has ordered to be made in St. James’s Park, with allowance for its maintenance, and power to restrain persons from playing there without his permission. | State Papers | ||
| 1660 Aug 31 | Petition from William Boreman, Clerk of the King's Kitchen, on reference from the King, for a lease of the Pike Garden at the Bankside. Referred: to the Surveyor General of Lands. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1660 Sep? | [Item 100] Wm. Boreman, clerk of the kitchen. For increase of the pension granted him by the late King, from 30l. to 100l.; during the siege of Exeter, he provided diet for the household of the Princess Henrietta, for which he had an assignment on the excise, but that being interrupted, he was obliged to keep her on his own credit, and incurred a debt of 650l. | State Papers | ||
| 1660 Nov | Grant to John Rose of the office of Keeper and Gardener of th garden in St. James’s Park, co. Middlesex; fee, 40l. a year. | State Papers | ||
| 1660 Nov 28 | [Treasurer Southampton's warrant] to the Surveyor General of Lands for a particular of the Pike Garden and the ponds at the Bankside of which William Boreman, first clerk of the Kitchen, prays a lease for 41 years. Prefixing:– Order of reference upon said Boreman's petition and said Surveyor General's report thereon. The Pike Garden in question contains about 3½ roods, wherein are four ponds which have been used for conservation of fish for the King's house; and certain buildings thereon, described. Petitioner offers to cleanse the ponds and wharfe them and to keep tkem for his Majesty's use and service better than formerly |
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| 1661? | [Item 77] List of flowers bought in Paris for the garden at St. James’s, by Gabriel Mollett, King’s gardener ; total cost, 1,487 French livres, or 115l. French. | State Papers | ||
| 1661 Jan 18 | Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to William Boreman of a garden called Le Pike Garden in St. Saviour's, Southwark. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1661 Apr 20 | [Warrant from Treasurer Southampton] for 66l. 13s. 4d. to Adrian May; for half-year to Lady Day last, on his pensions as by letters patent of 1628, Sept. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1661 Jun | Warrant to pay to Andrew and Gabriel Mollett 240l. yearly, for wages as the King’s gardeners, and for them to have the lodgings in St. James’s Park belonging to the gardeners. | State Papers | ||
| 1661 July | Lease to Sir Henry Wood for 41 years, if Hen. Matthew and Wm. Boreman live as long, on rental of 66l. 13s. 4d., of the Manor of Tottenham Court, co. Middlesex, with a cottage, garden, and 111 acres of land, to be transferred to him by Sir Hen. Palmer, Bart., of Wrugham, Kent; granted in lieu of 500l. defalked from a debt of 1,500l. due to him from the late King. | State Paperd | ||
| 1661 Aug? | [Item 109] Petition of Sir Wm. Boreman, clerk-comptroller of the household, to the King, that for his services to the Princess Henrietta at Exeter, by which he was involved in a debt of 650l., he may have the keeping of the garden and groves which he is now planting for the King's use in Greenwich Park, with a fee of 100l. a year, and leave to dispose of the fruit of that and other of His Majesty's gardens and orchards to his own advantage. Annexing [Item 109.1] Certificate by John Lord Berkeley, and four others, that Sir W. Boreman supplied the family of the Princess Henrietta with food for 28 weeks during the siege of Exeter, and on its surrender, gave then. money for their journey to London, whereby he incurred debts which kept him in prison four months. August 26, 1661 | State Papers |
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| 1661 Aug? | [Item 120] Petition of Zachary Plott to the King, for the place of Gardener at Greenwich and Keeper of the Queen-Mother’s Buildings there, which are now employed to entertain rude and debauched persons to drink and revel on Sabbath days. Served the Queen-Mother till she was forced from the kingdom, and has suffered much for loyalty. Annexing, [Item 121] Certificate by William Fly, minister, and eight others, of Elstree, co. Hertford, in favour of the petitioner. November 10, 1660 | State Papers | ||
| 1661 Aug 22 | Money warrant (dormant) for 240l. per an. To Andrew and Gabriell Mollett, King's Gardeners “and designers of all his gardens for altering them and making them into the neatest formes, and alsoe to keepe His Majesties Royal Garden that is to be planted with fruit trees; and flowers in St. James's Park between St. James's House and the Spring Garden Wall”: from Michaelmas last as by the Privy Seal of June 29 last. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1661 Sep 27 | [Item 41] Warrant to pay to And. and Gabriel Mollett the yearly sum of 240l., for wages for keeping the Royal garden, St. James’s Park, planting fruit trees and flowers. [Copy.] | State Papers | ||
| 1661 Oct 3 | Money warrant (dormant) for 240l. per an. to Andrew and Gabriell Mollett ut supra [as above], under date 1661, August 22, except that in accordance with the Privy Seal of Sept. 27 last, payees are described only as the King's gardeners, to keep the royal garden that is to be planted with fruit trees and flowers in St. James's Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1661 Oct 14 | [Money Warrant] (dormant) for 40l. per an. to John Rose, Keeper and Gardener of the garden plotted and laid out and to be formed and made in St. James's Park and of the garden-house and greenhouse therein to be erected and of all the orange trees; and other trees; and greens therein to be planted. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1661 Oct 14 |
Money order for 445l. 9s. 7d. to Sir William Boreman, disbursed and to be disbursed for planting 70 rod of the south wall in Greenwich Park with fruit trees and fencing the ground set out from the Park with a palisade 40 feet distant from the wall and erecting a little garden-house for the safeguard of the fruit. |
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| 1661 Nov 2 | Wm. Boreman to Sec. Nicholas. Requests that Thomas Blount may have a hearing; he wishes to expiate the past by some signal service to the King. He showed great kindness to the Duke of Richmond, and others of the King’s servants who inhabited Greenwich. | State Papers | ||
| 1661 Nov 25 | Warrant authorizing persons appointed by Sir Thomas Ingram to take 100 hares, 200 brace of partridges, and 50 pheasants, for stocking the park of Hampton Court ; but none to be taken within six miles of Hampton Court or Greenwich. | State Papers | ||
| 1661 Dec 10 | [Item 32] Warrant to Adrian May to be supervisor of the French gardeners employed at Whitehall, St. James’s, and Hampton Court, to examine their bills, accounts, &c., and see that they have due satisfaction; with salary of 200l. a year therefor. Dec. Entry of the above, dated Dec. 19. [Entry Book 5. p.79] |
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| 1662 Jan 10 | Pass for Christian Van Vranen to go to Holland and return with 4,000 lime trees for the King. | State Papers | ||
| 1662 Feb 7 | Warrant to Sir Charles Harbord, surveyor general, to prepare a map of the Thames, from Whitehall to its mouth, with all strands, creeks, docks, forts, &c., to be presented to the King, with all convenient speed. [Produced by Jonas Moore it shows St James's Park in an early stage of its re-development under the Mollets. Greenwich Castle is shown, but not any of the work undertaken in the park under the supervision of William Boreman (Work38/331). See also.] | State Papers | ||
| 1662 Feb | [Item 52] Petition of Gilbert Dawson, late keeper of St. James’s Park, to the King, for the Keepership of Greenwich Park, or for payment of 290l. due for his arrears for St. James's, he being utterly ruined through his ejection by the Duke of Albemarle. | State Papers | ||
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| 1662 Apr 24 | Warrant for a grant of confirmation to Henry Earl of St. Alban’s, of the office of Keeper of Greenwich House and Park; also for a fresh grant to him, to avoid all questions of validity, of the said office and of the Stewardship of West and East Greenwich, Deptford, &c., for 40 years. | State Papers | ||
| 1662 Apr 26 | Money warrant, dormant, for the salary or fee of 80l. per an. payable by the letters patent of 1660, Aug. 22 to the Earl of Bath, then Sir John Grenvile, Jane his then wife, and Bernard his brother, in respect of the office of under keeper of his Majesty's house called St. James's with the gardens and orchards; thereto belonging: same to be payable out of the Receipt in case of default of payment by the Cofferer of the Household and Treasurer of the Chamber. | Treasury Papers | ||
| 1662 Jun 10 |
[Item 39] Sir William Boreman to the King. Sends an account of the plantations on Greenwich Park, which in spite of ill tongues, thrive so well that not one tree in 100 fails. Hopes the planter may not have his hopes blasted by continued delays, but gather his fruit in due season. Encloses, [Item 39.1] Account for the planting of Greenwich Park, Sept. 1, 1661, to June 10 1662; total expense, 543l.2s.6d; balance due, 443l.2s.6d |
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| 1662 Jun 24 | Warrant for 443l. to Sir Wm. Boreman, for moneys expended in planting, &c, at Greenwich Park. |
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| 1662 Jul 16 | Warrant to pay Sir William Boreman 443l., for the expenses of planting Greenwich Park and other work there. | State Papers | ||
| 1662 Oct 25 | Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Farmers to permit –, Le Nostre, the King's architect, to transport six horses to France, Custom free, as by a royal warrant, recited, of the 21st inst. for same. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1662 Nov 10 | Money warrant for 443l. to Sir William Boreman for planting fruit trees about the south wall at Greenwich, fencing the ground set out from the Park, and erecting a little garden house: as by the Privy Seal of 1661, August 26: same to be by tallies upon John Troute, Receiver of Crown Revenues for co. Kent. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1663 Feb 27 | [Item 115] Petition of Charles Mollett to the King, for payment of 115l. due for flowers brought from France by his late brother Gabriel, and planted in the Royal Gardens, St. James’s Park. With reference thereon to Adrian May, surveyor of the King’s gardens, and his report, that the flowers being anemones and ranunculuses, were planted without his knowledge, and are only worth 14l. to 18l. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Mar |
[Item 72] Grant to George Boreman of the office of Keeper of the Wardrobe and privy lodgings at Greenwich. | State Papers |
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| 1663 Apr | Warrant to pay to the Duke of Albemarle 60l. a year, beginning from Michaelmas 1660, as keeper of St. James’s Park, with wages of under-keepers, moneys allowed to Adrian May for keeping fowls, expenses of repairs, planting trees, &c., not exceeding 200l. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Apr? | [Item 58] Certificate by Sir Hen. Wood and Sir Wm. Boreman that the Lord Privy Seal had 16 dishes of meat in the late King’s time, and that 4l. a day is the allowance given to other officers in lieu thereof. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 May 16 | [Item 71] Warrant for a grant to Charles Duke of Richmond and Lenox, on surrender by Sir Wm. Boreman and two others, of the offices of alnager and collector of the subsidies on new draperies, as granted by King James to Ludowick, late Duke. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Aug | Grant to Thos. Boreman of the office of Gamekeeper at Greenwich; fee 12d. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Aug | Warrant to pay from moneys discovered in the hands of Alex. Hepkins, Wm. Carwell, and Hen. Goding, raised to pay the usurper’s army, 11,000l. being one moiety, to the Countess of Carnwath, the discoverer, 1,000l. to Sir W. Boreman, and the rest to the privy purse. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Sep 29 | [Item 120] Jos. Williamson to [Sec. Bennet]. Don Patricio wishes the enclosed sent by express. Hopes the Lord Mayor has had notice which way their Majesties intend to come to town: if not, an express should be sent. Adrian May begs that the park may be spared, and that His Majesty will come by Charing Cross. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Oct 6 | Warrant for a grant to Sir Wm. Boreman and to John Jackson, as executor of Thos. Manley, clerk of the kitchen to the late King, of licence to recover certain moneys due to him on his household accounts, one third of the sums thus recovered to be paid into the Exchequer, and two thirds to discharge the debts of 2,540l. 17s. 2d. and 2,547l. 2s. 6d., due to the said two parties respectively by the late King. [Item 24] Draft of the above. |
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| 1663 Oct 9 | Order for a warrant to pay to Adrian May 1,000l., for secret services. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Oct 23 | Warrant to pay to Adrian May 1,000l. for bringing the water to Hampton Court, planting trees there, and other secret services. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Nov 17 | Money warrant for 1,000l. to Adrian May; for the charges and expenses of bringing the water to Hampton Court for planting there, and at Greenwich, and for other His Majesty's secret services as by the Privy Seal of Oct. 13 last. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1663 Nov 23 | [Item 32] Sir P. Warwick to [Sec. Bennet]. The Lord Treasurer is willing to admit into the grant to Sir Wm. Boreman and John Jackson, executors of Thos. Manley, of two thirds of sums remaining in the hands of officers of the late King’s household, a clause empowering them to compound for as well as to sue for and recover the same. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Nov 28 | Warrant for a grant in form prefixed, to Sir Wm. Boreman and John Jackson, of two thirds of the moneys to be recovered by them from receivers general and holders of money due to the late King in 1642 until they have received 5,087l. 19s. 8d., due to them by the lake King, the other third to be paid into the Exchequer; with power to call the said persons to account and proceed against them for recovery of the said moneys, or to compound for and give discharges for the same, by consent of the Officers of Exchequer, who are also ordered to issue out the necessary commissions for getting in the moneys. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Dec 12 | Grant to Sir Wm. Boreman and John Jackson of two thirds of all moneys remaining in their hands, recovered by them from certain receivers general, or from those of the cofferer in 1642, as satisfaction far debts of 5,087l. 19s. 8d., due to them by the late King. | State Papers | ||
| 1663 Dec 16 | [Item 100] Petition of the Labourers who have worked in the Royal Gardens under Mr. Mollett to the King, for payment of their wages; have worked 31 weeks during the summer and received nothing, and being turned out this winter, their creditors become clamorous. | State Papers | ||
| 1663? | [Item 69, Petition] Anthony Young and the rest of the workmen under Andrew Mollett, Chief Gardener in St. James’s Park. For speedy payment. Young has been in prison three weeks for a debt of 40s., which now by way of outlawry, is recorded as a 13l. debt, so that without relief, he and his family must perish; the petitioners have been a year at work, without a penny wages. | State Papers | ||
| 1664? | [Item 138, Petition] Andrew Mollett, workman in the new royal garden in St. James’s Park. For special order to pay the workmen, now one and a half years in arrears, or the garden must run to ruin, and cannot supply the privy kitchen of the King or Queen. | State Papers | ||
| 1664 Jan 15 | Letter of direction from same to same [from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Farmers and officers] for the following money warrants to be met out of the farm of the Customs for the month of March next, viz.: […]; and 240l to Monsieur Mollet, the King's Gardener, for same [one years salary]. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1664 Jan [25?] | Order that the Keepers of the King’s gardens and orchards at Whitehall, Hampton Court, and Greenwich supply a daily proportion of the best sorts of fruits, suitable for the season, and herbs for salads, &., meet for the tables of the King and Queen, Hampton Court and Greenwich, each supplying the tables one day in four when His Majesty is at Whitehall, and entirely when he is at either of those places. | State Papers | ||
| 1664 Feb 5 | Orders for supplying the table of the King and Queen with fruits, salads, &c. from Hampton Court and Greenwich. [The same as that of Jan. 25 above] | State Papers | ||
| 1664 Feb 11 | [Warrant from Treasurer Southampton] to Richard Aldworth, Auditor for co. York, and Ibid. p. 56. Thomas Bland, Receiver General of Crown revenues for said county, to pay to Sir Charles Harbord or Jonas Moore; by his appointment 250l. for the said Moore's employment about making a survey, plot and description of the Thames and in making several surveys and estimates of the value of the Crown lands in the Great Level of the Fens and in the Forest of Alice Holt, and in divers other parts, together with many parcels of lands, forfeited to the Crown by the late attainder of Oliver Cromwell, Valentine Warton, Henry Smith and others. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1664 Mar 21 | [Money Warrant] for 109l. to John Rose, His Majesty's gardener, in part of the wages due to him: same to come out of the 109l. remaining in the hands of George Lee, gent., who executed the place of Receiver of Crown revenues for co. Worcester, &c., for half a year to 1662, Sept. 29 | Treasury Books | ||
| 1664 Apr 23 | Warrant for a grant to James Hamilton, ranger of Hyde Park, and John Birch, auditor of excise, of 55 acres of land on the borders of the said park, to be planted with apple trees for apples or cider, reserving a way therethrough from Westminster to Kensington, on condition of their enclosing and planting the ground at their own cost, paying a rental of 51., and giving half the apples for the use of the King’s household. | State Papers | ||
| 1664 Jun 21 | [Item 111] John Jackson to Sir Willm. Boreman. Wants a caveat that no grant pass of moneys remaining in the hands of Simon Every, late receiver general of the duchy of Lancaster, without notice to Boreman. | State Papers | ||
| 1664 Jul 23 | Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for a tally on the Tenths of the Bishopric of Durham for 380l. due to Andrew Mollet. His Majesty's gardener in St. James's Park, for arrears of salary, a former assignment having fallen into the hands of Sir John Prettyman. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1664 Jul 25 |
Money warrant, dormant, for the fee of 12d. a day to Thomas Boreman for his office of Keeper and Overseer of the game of Falconry in and about the manor of Greenwich, and within seven miles thereof. | Treasury Books |
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| 1665? | [Item 7] Note of a warrant to pay to Sir W[illiam] B[oreman] 148l. a year, in lieu of the wages of gardeners, &., at Greenwich. [Draft.] | State Papers | ||
| 1665 Jan 4 | Warrant for a declaration that Henry Earl of St. Alban’s and the other trustees for the Queen-Mother may retain all the profits of her lands for two years after her death, except Nonsuch, Nonsuch Little Park, co. Surrey, Denmark House, alias Somerset House, and the Royal Palace and Park at Greenwich, to be employed to such purposes as the said Queen shall direct by her will. [Item 25] Copy of the above. |
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| 1665 Jan 13 | Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Clerk of the Signet for a Privy Seal for 260l. to John Fisher to be by him paid to Edward Jolley for his interest in the house and ground held by him outside the Park wall and near the Cock- pit, "that the said house and grounde may be kept in our owne hands for our immediate service" and a further 50l. to be paid over to Adrian May., Esq., for repairs of said house and for making a bridge within St. James's Park | Treasury Books | ||
| 1665 Feb 6 | Warrant to pay 260l. to John Fisher, to be paid to Edw. Jolley for his interest in the houses without the park wall, near the Cockpit, on his surrender thereof to the King’s use ; also to pay 50l. to Adrian May, for repair of the said houses, and making for a bridge in the park, &c. | State Papers | ||
| 1665 Mar 8 | Money warrant for 260l. to John Fisher to be paid to Edward Ibid, V. Jolley for his interest in houses and ground outside the Park wall near the Cockpit: and 50l. to be paid to Adrian May; for repairs of same, &c | Treasury Books | ||
| 1665 [Mar 25] | [Item 14] Account of the charge of keeping and planting Greenwich Park, with the 16 coppices and dwarf orchard, from Lady Day, 1662 to 1665, and building the garden house; total, 589l.17s. With a request for 148l. yearly allowance, in lieu of all bills and demands. Noted "payable to Sir Wm. Boreman, keeper of the new-planted dwarf-orchard." | State Papers | ||
| 1665 Apr? | Petition of Sir William Boreman, His Majesty’s servant, to the King, to confer upon him the estate of Hubert Arnold, his relative, who has committed suicide, in trust for the widow and family. | State Papers | ||
| 1665 May 19 |
Order for a warrant to pay to Sir Wm. Boreman, keeper of the dwarf orchard at Greenwich, 589l. 17s. 8d. for keeping and planting 16 coppices and a dwarf orchard in Greenwich Park, and 148l. a year for gardeners’ wages and other expenses. | State Papers |
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| 1665 May 31 | Warrant to pay to Sir Willm. Boreman, keeper of the dwarf orchard at Greenwich, 589l. 17s. 8d., for keeping Greenwich Park, with 16 coppices and the orchard, for three years past, and building the garden house, and to allow him 148l. yearly, for paying gardeners and other services | State Papers | ||
| 1665 Jun 21 | Warrant to the Commissioners of Ordnance to admit Jonas Moore, assistant surveyor, as the duties of the surveyor at this present conjuncture are of great importance ; salary, 150l. a year, [Items 145 & 146]. Two drafts of the above. | State Papers | ||
| 1665 Jul 14 | Warrant to pay to Adrian May 1,200l., for levelling, planting and other works directed by the King in and about Greenwich Park. | State Papers | ||
| 1665 Sep 7 | Money warrant for 100l. to Michael Arnold and Nicholas Upnam, churchwardens of St. Margaret's, Westminster, to be distributed among the poor of said parish as His Majesty's charity . The like for the parish of St. Martin's [in the Fields] . Both sums to be paid without fees in view of the distress of those two parishes. At the same time tallies to be struck on the Customs for the 1,200l . already warranted and paid to Adrian May for levelling and planting His Majesty's works in Greenwich Park , these tallies being to replace and cancel the previous money warrant issued therefor | Treasury Books | ||
| 1665 Dec 14 | Money warrant for 589l. 17s. 8d. to Sir William Boreman, Keeper of the new-planted dwarf orchard at His Majesty's honor of Greenwich for three years' building and planting there; and also for his arrears from Lady Day past on the various fees amounting to 148l. per an. for officers, &c., there | Treasury Books | ||
| 1666? | [Item 64] Nicholas Pillars la Brie. For payment of 18l. due to him for his work as gardener, at 2s. a day, from Dec. 1664 to June 1665, in the royal gardens, St. James’s, under the gardeners Mollet, now both dead; came from France with some trees brought over by them. [ French.] | State Papers | ||
| 1666? | [Item 14] Warrant to Lord Ashley to pay to Adrian May, keeper of the new gardens, 2,000l. from moneys remaining of the East India prizes taken in 1665, to be spent on gardens at Greenwich and Hampton Court. Minute. [Draft by Williamson.] | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Sep 5 | Signature by my Lords of 19 Treasury orders of August 23 for in all , … and 40l. 10s. 8d. to Sir George Boreman for ballast delivered to His Majesty's ships at Deptford: ... |
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| 1666 Feb 8 | Order for a warrant to pay to John Rose, appointed keeper of St. James’s Garden, in place of Andrew and Gabriel Mollet, deceased, 240l. a year for wages, for keeping the said garden. | State Papers | ||
| 1666 Feb 21 | Warrant to pay to John Rose, keeper of St. James’ Park Gardens, in place of the late Gabriel and And. Mollet, 240l. a year. | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Feb 12 | Navy Comrs. to Mr. [George?] Boreman. The account of the damage done by the Marmaduke to his two lighters is imperfect. When they obtain information on oath, and know the damage sustained, will satisfy him as to compensation. With foot note that a bill was passed August 3, 1667, for 20l. [Adm. Paper.] Annexing, [Item 18.1] II. Two affidavits of John Allen and John Norwood, lightermen, employed to carry ballast to the Marmaduke, January 1666, that she ran foul of them and staved them, losing three weeks’ time to both lighters and men. They estimate the damage at 19l. for one and 15l. for the other lighter. | State Papers | ||
| 1667 May 21 | [Item 76] Statement by Sir Wm. Swan tot he Navy Comrs. He and his ancestors have been at a great charge for making and repairing the wharf at Greenhithe used to supply the Navy with ballast; this wharf furnished the ships without any exception until December last, when Mr. [George] Bowerman [Boreman?] obtained an order for ballasting the King’s ships at Greenwich. Desires they will order the master of attendance at Chatham, notwithstanding their former order to Bowerman, to ballast with him as formerly, he undertaking to provide water carriage until the matter is determined; hopes this will appear reasonable, as no money has been paid him for more than three years. Will agree for water carriage and ballast at a certain price, which will be found cheaper, better, and more certain. With a note that the paper was read May 21, and to be reheard, both parties being present, June 4, 1667. [Adm. Paper, 2 pages.] | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Nov? | Petition of Dr. Rob. Boreman, rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, to the King, to confirm to him a previous promise of a prebend at Westminster, one now being void by death of Dr. [Thos.] Gorges. | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Dec 16 | Grant to Dr. Robert Boreman of the Prebend in St. Peter’s Church, Westminster, void by the death of Dr. Thos. Gorges. | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Jun 13 | Minutes of commissions for officers in regiments of foot raised or to be raised, 1,000 in a regiment and 100 in each company, viz. : … X1 Col., Norton. … … Ensigns. … Jno. Boreman. … | State Papers | ||
| 1668 Mar 16 | The King to Sir Allan Apsley, Master of the hawks. The falconry has hitherto consisted of 4 branches: the brook, the field, the heron, and the crow; the 2 last are to be discontinued, and the yearly expense of the former reduced to 1,594l. 17s. 6d., with which allowance the Master of hawks is to keep 6 cast for the brook, and 6 for the field; it is to be paid from the Exchequer, and all fees, liveries, &c., from the Wardrobe or Treasury Chamber are to cease; the salaries of the gamekeepers, amounting to 504l. 8s. 4d., are to be reduced, except those of Whitehall, Newmarket, Hampton Court, Greenwich, and Richmond, which come to 107l. 15s. 10d.; the game in other places is to be preserved by giving power to gentlemen of quality. Annexing, Establishment of his Majesty’s falconry, stating the salaries to be paid to the master, serjeant, and 11 falconers, &c. ; total, 1,594l. 17s. 6d. | State Papers | ||
| 1668 Mar 16? | List of the gamekeepers in the several parks, and their salaries in 1667; total, 504l. 8s. 4d. | State Papers | ||
| 1668 Mar 18 | Petition of Sir John Denham, Surveyor-General, and John Webb, Fras. Wethered, and Edw. Marshall, officers of the works, to the King. Sir Wm. Boreman and John Jackson petitioned for payment of 5,087l. 19s. 8d. owing to them by the late King, from moneys remaining unaccounted for in the hands of Sir Rob. Palmer, cofferer of the household to the late King, and others; whereupon a privy seal was granted that two third parts of all moneys so recovered should be received by them till the debt was discharged, and the other third part paid into the Exchequer. They have filed an information against Sir Henry Palmer, heir-at-law of Sir Rob. Palmer, and intend to get the like done against the others concerned, whereby upwards of 10,000l. will be recovered; ask that after the debt of 5,087l. 19s. 8d. is satisfied, as one of the petitioners, Mr. Webb, discovered this concealment, he may be repaid 500l. lent to the late King by his uncle, Inigo Jones, whose executor he is, and that the residue recovered may be applied towards the repair of Greenwich Palace. With reference thereon to the Treasury Commissioners, and their report, 6 April 1668, that his Majesty has already allowed a sufficient reward for the discovery ; but that when the remainder of the money is brought into the Exchequer, it may be disposed of for the works at Greenwich only. |
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| 1669 Jun 15 | [Letter to an unnamed lady] The merchants are undone. Our great bankers of money have shut up their shops. People are ready to tear their hair off their heads. Great importunity hath been used at Whitehall for a Parliament, and more particularly by Sir George Saville, but nothing will prevail; there is one great gownman against it, and all the bishops and Papists, and all those who have cozened and cheated the King. News came this day to the King the French are come from Brest, and appear before the Isle of Wight; some at Court give out that they are friends and not enemies. We expect the Dutch as far as Woolwich. People are fled from Greenwich and Blackwall, with their families and children. We are betrayed, let it light where it will. I am, Your humble servant, John Rushworth. London, June 15, 1667. |
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| 1667 Aug 8? | [Item 125] Names of 19 keepers of forests, parks, chases, and game for the year 1667, with the sum paid to each, amounting to 650l. 3s. 9d. | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Sep 5 | [Item 67] Christopher Pett to Thomas Hayter. Sends the affidavit of Woolwich. appraisement of several smacks taken into the service, on which he and his assistant last night took their oath before Sir Wm. Boreman. The Master of Attendance is so ill that he cannot perform the duties. Asks for a supply of fir timber, and a warrant to fetch in plank that has been issued for making platforms in the town; also some treenails, which can be had of Mr. Hulbert, of Horsleydown, if he is promised the money from the first that comes in. [Adm. Paper.] | State Papers | ||
| 1667 Sep 27 | Write the officers of the Works to stop pulling down the old house at Greenwich. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667 Oct 10 | [Money warrant] for 40l. to John Rose; for one year to Lady Day last as Keeper of the Royal Garden in St. James's Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667 Nov 5 | John Chadwick's petition read . To be considered after Xmas. The like order severally on the certificate for the five Cambridge scholars, Lodowick Bray's petition, the petition from the Grooms and Pages of the Chamber , Margaret Hooker's petition, Elizabeth Mollet widow's petition, and Mr. Hinton's petition for his wages as attending the Queen. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667, Nov 6 | Treasury warrant to the officers of the Works to make a survey and valuation of that part of the old buildings of Greenwich House called the Armory: with a view to a report to the King on the petition of Widow Pott. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667, Nov 19 | Sir William Boreman; called in about the charge of Greenwich Gardens. His allowance to be paid and the stop taken off. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667, Nov 19 | Treasury warrant to the Receiver of Crown revenues in Kent to pay Sir William Boreman; the balance of his allowance of 148l. per an. as Keeper of His Majesty's dwarf orchard and wilderness in Greenwich Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667, Dec 2 | [Money Warrant] dormant, for 148l. per an. to Sir William Boreman; as Keeper of the dwarf orchard and wilderness in Greenwich Park: from 1666, Lady Day. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1667 Dec 4 | Money warrant for 120l. to John Rose, Keeper of the Royal Garden in St. James's Park: in part of 240l. due to him for one year to Sept. 29 last. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668, Jan 14 | Mr. Boreman; has pulled down some buildings at Greenwich. He and the officers of the Works to attend on Tuesday; also concerning the establishment of the Works. Mr. [Hugh] May moves also for the 10,000l for the works next year. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668, Jan 21 | Mr. Boreman called in, he having pulled down a piece of the King's house at Greenwich, and yet makes not any fence against the King's yard, whereby the King's goods are daily stolen. Says he has already been at so great a loss that he prays to be excused from building any fence. Ordered to build up a board fence where he has pulled down the house. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Mar 11 | Signature by the Treasury Lords of orders for 500l. [sic? 10l.] to Edward Gregory as reward for loan; for 8l. to Richard Mason for same; for 8l. to Sir William Boreman; for same. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Mar 26 | Mr. Boreman and Mr. Gardner at Greenwich are within 14 days to make up the fences where they pulled down His Majesty's house at Greenwich. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Apr 13 | [Money Warrant] for one year to John Rose, His Majesty’s Gardener in St. Jame’s Park, on his fee of 40l. per an. And allowance of 240l. per an. For the garden. [...]Same for one year to Thomas Boreman, Gamekeeper of Greenwich, in part of 22l. 16s. 3d. arrears on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. |
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| 1668 Apr 24 | Signature by the Treasury Lords of orders for 70l. to John Rose;, the King's gardener, for wages: | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Jun 9 | Mr. Boreman and Mr. Gardner are to forthwith make up the fences at Greenwich under the houses taken down or attend my Lords. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Jul 8 | [Petition] from John Rose. The money petitioned for is to be applied to pay him for what is after his Chimney money warrant. |
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| 1668 Jul 8 | [Signature by the Treasury Lords of orders on the Hearth money for] 60l. and 180l. to John Rose, the King's Gardener: | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Aug 10 | Order charged on the Receiver of Crown revenues for Kent, Surrey and Sussex, for 148l. to Sir William Boreman, Keeper of the King's Wharfe [Dwarf] Orchard at Greenwich | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Sep 23 | Signature by the Treasury Lords of orders on the Exchequer in general , viz . , […] 18l. 5s. 0d. to Thomas Boreman , Keeper of Game at Greenwich. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Oct 21 | [Signature by the Treasury Lords of orders on the Exchequer in general for] 60l. to John Rose, the King's gardener: | Treasury Books | ||
| 1668 Oct 30 | [Petition from] Fran. Boreman to be again considered. |
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| 1669 Jan 25 | Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose, the King's gardener |
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| 1669 Feb 9 | [Petition read from] Thomas Boreman. If he be on the establishment as gamekeeper he is to be paid. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Mar 16 | [Petition read from] Richard Lee et al. Warrant for payment for their lands to be laid into St. James's Park. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Apr 3 | Sir Wm. Boreman to Williamson. Pray prepare a letter or mandamus, for Lord Arlington to peruse and present to the King, on behalf of William Rolfe, Fellow of New College, Oxford; the parsonage of Hardwick, co. Oxon, is void by death of Dr. Wm. Barker, but the gift being in Dr. Woodroffe, Warden of New College, who is biassed by a particular relation, he fears he shall not have fair play in the canvass without this letter. I am going to Greenwich to prepare for his lordship’s dinner, and will speak to him about it. | State Papers | ||
| 1669 Apr 19 | Treasury order for 30l. to the Duke of Albemarle for the underkeepers of St. James's Park. | Treasury Papers* | ||
| 1669 Apr 25 | [Sir G. Downing] to Sir William Boreman, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Lawrence to attend my Lords on Tuesday concerning the suit against Sir Roger Palmer for money due to the King. | Treasury Papers | ||
| 1669 Jun 21 | Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose, gardener at St. James's Park | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Jun | [Treasury warrant] to the Attorney General to prepare conveyances of certain lands taken in for enlarging St. James's Park, viz. a close containing three acres, belonging to Thomas Lee, at the price of 180l., and Richard Smith's remaining interest in a close containing 4½ acres | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Jul 5 | [The Treasury Lords] to Sir William Poultny, Dr. Wrenn, and Mr. May to attend my Lords about providing 100,000 bricks for enlarging St. James's park. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Jul 28 | Grant to Jonas Moore of the office of Surveyor of Ordnance, in the room of Fras. Nicholls, deceased ; fee, 2s. a day. Minute. | State Papers | ||
| 1669 Aug 3 | [Warrant for] 500l. for the Works for enclosing St. James's Park: to be on their privy seals for their ordinary [of 8,000l. per an. for the Works] and 500l. to be added [to the said ordinary of 8,000l. per an.] to make it good when a new privy seal is passed. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Aug 7 | Warrant for 500l. for the Works for enlarging St. James's Park: to be paid out of the 35,000l. due from the late Farmers of the Customs. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Aug 11 | Money warrants for 500l. to Philip Packer for the charge of the wall to enclose part of St. James's Park | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Aug 11 | 9. Littermen. Dr. Wilson. Keepers of St. James's park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1669 Aug 20 | Grant to Jonas Moore, in the room of Fras. Nicholas, deceased, of the office of Master Surveyor of Ordnance, &c., in the Tower and elsewhere ; fee 2s, a day. | State Papers | ||
| 1669 Sep 30 | Sir William Boreman's petition is referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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| 1669 [Sep 30] | Patent appointing Adrian May, groom of the privy chamber, conservator of all waters belonging to the honour of Hampton Court, running from Longford through Hounslow Heath, and falling into the Thames, of all breaches and overflowings of the same, and of all fishing and fowling thereon. | State Papers | ||
| 1669 Oct 2 | Treasury order for 120l. to John Rose, gardener |
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| 1669 Oct 12 | The King says that in the year 1660 there were 2,000 deer in Richmond Park, and now not above 600 of all sorts, and asks the Attorney General which way to [put] out the keepers [whether] by a quo warrant or inquisition. The Attorney General to consider how they may be prosecuted. Also [the King orders] that they have an offer made them of taking their places during [the King's] pleasure, else the King will prosecute them on the first default, and to begin with Richmond Park. Ordered that the keepers and rangers be sent to know how they hold their places. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Oct 20 | Treasury order for 30l. to the Duke of Albemarle for wages of the underkeepers of St. James's Park. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Oct 22 | What money shall be paid on the manor of Ruthin is to be applied to paying for St. James's park wall. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Nov 17 | Treasury order for 700l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, for the [St. James's] Park wall. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Nov 23 | Warrant ordered in accordance with Sir C. Harbord's report about the ground for Sir William Boreman to build an Hospital at Greenwich. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Nov 26 | [Treasury warrant] to Sir C. Harbord for a constat of a piece of the waste of the manor of Greenwich, petitioned for by Sir William Boreman and Tobias Rustat. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1669 Dec 10 | Philadelphia, Lady Wentworth, to Williamson. My lord granted a presentation for the parsonage of Whitechapel, upon which Mr. Davenant was instituted and inducted; for strengthening his title, he had the King’s presentation, but there being a mistake in the drawing of it, I desire you will get a new one. I hear Sir Wm. Boreman makes some obstruction; I wonder he meddles with anything that was my lord’s, so much to my prejudice. I send a petition, of which you may make what use you please. | State Papers | ||
| 1669 Dec 13 | [Royal Warrant] to the Treasury Lords for 196l. to Thomas Lee for the purchase of his close of land laid into St. James's Park, 43l. 6s. 8d. to Richard Smith for his lease interest in another close similarly laid into St. James's Park, and 5l. to Ralph Greatorex for making a survey thereof. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1669 Dec 14 | Jonas Moore to Williamson. This is to advise you that the warrant you are about must condemn the 150l. from Michaelmas last, and give me the 100l, Annexed, Statement by Moore that the Surveyor’s fees are but 194l. a year out of the quarter books; that the warrants his Majesty is asked to make void are one dated 9 June 1665, agranting him 150l. a year, and another dated 21 Feb. following for 100l. a year. He moves the Ordnance Commissioners that – in consideration of his Majesty’s orders, made when they came into office, and that he might be encouraged to do his duty –100l. a year may be added to his present salary. |
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| 1669 Dec 15 | Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners to pay to Jonas Moore, appointed Surveyor of Ordnance in place of Major Edward [Francis ?] Nicholls, deceased, 100l. a year additional allowance to the salary of 194l., he surrendering his former grants of 150l. and 100l. a year. | State Papers | ||
| 1669 Dec 16 | Dec 16 St James's Park warrant. |
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| 1670 Jan 12 | Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose for salary as His Majesty's gardener. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Jan 20 | [Treasury order] for 244l. 6s. 8d. for the enlarging of St. James's Park, viz.: 244l. 6s. 8d. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Jan? | Petition of Sir William Boreman to the King, showing that he intended, on the next vacancy, to present Wm. Rolfe to Stoke Bruern, co. Northampton, of which he is patron, but the vacancy being likely to occur by promotion of Dr. Gunning to the Bishopric of Chichester, he begs his Majesty’s presentation of Rolfe. | State Papers | ||
| 1670 Mar 23 | Sir William Boreman, about his brother's warrant. [Thomas? see May 13 entry] |
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| 1670 Mar 23 | [The following warrants, viz.] ... 2,200l. to pay the warrant for the remain of the money for the land taken into St. James's Park [all these payments to be assigned] on the abovesaid 10,000l. [as also a] warrant for 500l. more for the Duke of York's buildings [at Hampton Court], and if the money will hold out 500l. for Greenwich. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Apr 6 | Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 60l. to John Rose, King's gardener. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Apr 26 | Chas. Perrott to Williamson. I send letters, extracts from which have been sent to Lords Arlington and Berkeley. Mr. Hayes, Prince [Rupert’s] secretary, inquires after a signed paper, settling a pension on the Prince. It has been long in the office, but I cannot find it. Adrian May went to bed last night, and was found dead this morning. | State Papers | ||
| 1670 Apr 26 | Mr. Pritchard called in about the 500l. yet remaining due of his 1,500l. My Lords tell him they can give him no more time, the money being assigned for St. James's Park wall. Ordered that he pay in the money, viz. 250l. next week, 250l. the week after: otherwise an extent to issue. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 May 3 | Warrant for a grant to Hugh May, in place of Adrian May, deceased, of the office of Clerk of Recognizances to be taken before the Chief Justices of the Courts of King’s Bench and Common Pleas; or out of term time before the Mayor of the staple of Westminster, or the Recorder of London; fee 3s. 4d. for each recognizance. | State Papers | ||
| 1670 May 13 | Warrant for a grant to Thos. Boreman of the place of underkeeper of the palace at Greenwich, yearly fee 20l. for keeping the great house and galleries, 13l. 6s. 8d. for the White House and buildings annexed, and 18l. 5s. for keeping the gardens. | State Papers | ||
| 1670 May 18 | Write Sir John Bennet and Sir William Poultney that complaints have been made to my Lords of the extraordinary badness of the Pall Mall Street, being the great road from Charing Cross or Whitehall to St. James's, and considering how great a thoroughfare it is and to people of the greatest quality my Lords desire them to speak with the rest of the Justices and to take order the law be put in execution to speedily purge and mend the Pall Mall Street. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 (undated) | Clause in a grant to Anon. to have charge of the fowl and trees lately planted in St. James’s Park, and of the plantations at Greenwich and Hampton Court, in place of Adrian May, deceased. | State Papers | ||
| 1670 Jun 10 | Royal warrant for 46l. 16s. 0d. to Hugh May, late Paymaster of the Works, for arrears to 1668 July 7, on his fee of 2s. a day; he having surrendered his said office on that day but before obtaining any order for his said arrears, so that said arrears cannot be regularly paid. |
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| 1670 Jun 21 | Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to stay process against Adrian May's executors on his accounts of moneys for Greenwich Park: said accounts being now before the Auditor, | Treasury Books | ||
| 1670 Jun 22 | The petition of Sir Wm. Boreman, fora privy seal for 439l. 10s. for planting 524 young chestnut trees at Greenwich Hill, and other work there, referred to the Treasury Commissioners. | State Papers | ||
| * | 1670 Jun 24 | Grant to Hugh May of the office of inspector of the French and English gardeners at Whitehall, St. James’s, Greenwich and Hampton Court ; salary 200l. a year. | State Papers | |
| 1670 Jul 1 | The officers of the Works to attend on Monday about their extraordinaries and particularly for Hyde Park wall and St. James's [park] wall and about the poor workmen at Greenwich. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Jul 11 | Warrant to take Mr. Agar into custody for the moneys of the subsidies in his hands, and [for] the remainder of the [said] money to be applied for finishing St. James's Park wall. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Jul 19 | Write Alderman Backwell to attend to-morrow [as my Lords wish] to borrow the 5,000l. last charged for the Privy Purse. Alderman Backwell's 300l., part of the 14,000l. he lent some time since and now in the Exchequer, is to be for St. James's Park wall. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Aug 19 | St. James's Park wall. The order underwritten for 400l., Sir Robt. Long's money, for that service. | Treasury Books* | ||
| * | 1670 Sep 22 | Grant to Thos. Boreman of the office of underkeeper of Greenwich Palace, with the gardens, fee 20l. a year; keeper of the new house, fee 13l. 6s. 8d.; and keeper of the orchards and gardens, &c., fee 18l. 5s. | State Papers | |
| 1670 Oct 7 | [Treasury order] on the Exchequer in General for 60l. to John Rose, keeper of the King's garden in St. James's Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1670 Nov 14 | St. James's Park wall: the 500l. to be paid in by Cadwallader Jones is to be applied to St. James's Park wall. Privy seal 21 Oct. last. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1670 Nov 15 | Money warrant for 700l. to Philip Packer for St. James's Park wall. |
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| 1670 Nov 18 | [Sir G. Downing]to the officers of the Works to have re-paved the highway which goes under St. James's Park to Goring House; my Lords being informed of the badness of the pavings thereof. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1670 Nov 23 | Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, to be employed in finishing St. James's Park wall. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1670 Nov 26 | Teasury order on the Exchequer in general for 60l. to Gervice Price, chief under-keeper of St. James's Park, for wages of the under-keepers there. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1670 Dec 12 | The petition of the inhabitants of Greenwich, for a market and incorporation, referred to the Attorney-General | State Papers | ||
| 1671 Jan 4 | Treasury orders for 60l. to John Rose, His Majesty's gardener. And for 200l. to Humfry Cornwall as royal bounty. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1671 Jan 7 | Warrant to the Exchequer for payment to Sir Wm. Boreman of 439l. 10s. 4d. in satisfaction of his disbursements at Greenwich. | State Papers | ||
| 1671 [Mar?] | Petition of Sir Robert Holmes to the King and Council for further orders in the case of Thos. Boreman, who refused to obey a previous order of 20 Jan. [1671], to deliver up certain French wines and brandies, from a ship wrecked off the island, to Rob. How and Alex. Read, Vice-Admiralty officers, who demanded them, which goods were to be kept by the petitioner till the right thereto was ascertained. | State Papers | ||
| 1671 Mar 27 | Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose, gent., His Majesty's gardener at St. James's Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1671? Apr? | Major Nicholas Bayley to the King. Petition stating that he had been imprisoned, sequestered, and forced to fly beyond the sea by the late usurper ; that shortly after the Restoration he had been granted the Statute Office of London, which, however, was found to have been granted in reversion to Adrian May ; that he was then granted 3,000 acres in Louth, which, after he had got possession of them, and established the King’s title to them, were granted by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation to the Duke of York and the Earl of Carlingford ; that his Majesty then granted at Salisbury to the petitioner 2,000l. out of the profits from lands given out on the doubling ordinance, English arrears, and Connaught purchase money, of which petitioner never received a penny, and therefore praying that the said 2,000l. be paid him out of the Irish Exchequer, the Attorney-General being authorised to call for the said 2,000l. dueout of the lands set out as aforesaid for his Majesty’s use. | State Papers | ||
| 1671 May 22 | The Treasury Lords to the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to cause a commission to pass the Great Seal for the following persons to be Commissioners within His Majesty's Household for the Subsidy Act, viz.: – James, Duke of Ormonde, Lord Steward of the Household. Sir Thomas Clifford, Treasurer of the Household. Francis, Lord Newport, Comptroller of the Household. Sir Geo. Carteret, Vice Chamberlain. Sir John Trever, Principal Secretary of State. William Ashburnham, Esq., Cofferer of the Household. Sir Herbert Price, Bart., Master of the Household. Sir Henry Wood [&] Sir Stephen Fox, Clerks of the Greencloth. Sir William Boreman [&] Sir Winston Churchill, Clerks Comptrollers. Sir John Nicholas, one of the Clerks of the Council. Sir John Berkinhead, Master of Requests. Sir Edmond Windham, Knight Marshal. Sir Paule Neale. Edward Griffin, Esq. Richard Mason, Esq., Avener. Dr. Christopher Wren, Surveyor of the Works. Hugh May, Esq, Comptroller of the Works. |
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| 1671 Jun 16? | Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose, His Majesty's gardener. |
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| 1671 Jun 17 | [Royal warrant for a privy seal] for 2,559l. 11s. 3d. to Adrian May |
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| 1671 Jul 6? | Treasury order registered on the law bill], for 439l. 10s. 4d. to Sir William Boreman; for paving the streets of Greenwich. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1671 Jun 26 | Warrant to pay to Hugh May 1,945l. 6s. 5½ d. for disbursements about plantations and ponds in the Parks of St. James, Hampton Court, and Greenwich, and 715l. 5s. 1d. for labour and materials furnished for the same. | State Papers | ||
| 1671 Jun 29 | Privy seal for 1,945l. 6s. 5½d. to Hugh May, administrator of Adrian May, Esq., said Adrian having been employed in several works and services in contriving, ordering and disposing the plantations and ponds in the parks at St. James's and Hampton Court and Greenwich, who being dead there could not be produced the royal warrant or directions to him for performing the services "for supply whereof wee have been graciously pleased under our royal sign manual upon the state of an accompt exhibited by Hugh May, administrator of … said Adrian May, to signify that the works and services therein comprised were done by our directions" which said accompt shows that said works came to 1,505l. 3s. 7½d. above the moneys imprested to him for that purpose; to which is to be added 370l. due to said Adrian May for the interest of 1,000l. borrowed for the carrying on of the said service, viz., from 1664, Dec. 6, to 1670–1, Feb. 6, and a further 70l. 2s. 10d. for auditors' fees, &c., making in all said 1,945l. 6s. 5½d.: also to pay a further sum of 715l. 5s. 1d. still owing to sundry workmen, labourers and others as mentioned in abovesaid account in and upon said works and for materials and necessaries. (Money warrant hereon, dated July 8. to be registered on the surrendered orders ut supra, p. 883. Treasury orders hereon for 1,945l. 6s. 5d. and 715l. 5s. 1d. to Hugh May, dated June 14 | Treasury Books | ||
| 1671 Aug 14 | The King to – Boreman, Master of the Ballast Office. He was ordered by former letters first to remove the shelps in the river near Whitehall and London Bridge, but the Lord Mayor and Surveyor-General of Works having represented that for the cutting of Bridewell Dock River, according to the approved draft, it is needful to clear the shelp at the channel and mouth of the said dock, he is first to employ as many hands as he can to remove that, under direction of the Surveyor-General. | State Papers | ||
| 1671 Dec 23 | Caveat in favour of Sir W. Boreman, that nothing be done on the petition of William Smith of Dublin, alderman, for relief against James Halsey on a law-suit now depending between them. | State Papers | ||
| 1672? | Suit of Sir William Boreman to the King, for permission to dedicate to him a school-house which he has erected and endowed at Greenwich, for maintenance and education of 20 poor orphans, sons of seamen, watermen, or fishermen, who have lost their lives or limbs in his Majesty’s service, to be called “The King’s School in Greenwich,” with such statutes, &c., as shall be drawn up with his approbation. Reference to the Bishops of Worcester and Rochester and the Dean of St. Paul’s of (? the above), for the encouragement of so good and pious a work, and to consider about settling it with good statutes and rules, &c. |
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| 1672 | Inscription (?) for the said school, “Schola Literaria Deo et Regi Dicata, A.D. 1672, Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi XXIV.” Endorsed, “Sir W. Boreman.” | state Papers | ||
| 1672 [?Jan 8] | Entry of the reference to Mr. Fillingham of Sir William Boreman's petition for 339l. 17s. 5d. disbursed by him in planting live trees in place of dead trees in Greenwich Park. |
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| 1672 Jun 14 | Mr. Wren died at Greenwich |
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| 1672 Jun 20 | The Navy Commissioners] to [Sir T. Allin]. Giving particulars of the masts, spars, balks and ufroes sent to Sheerness the previous Saturday and Tuesday. The smaller capstan bars we conceive may be made out of ufroes, for we hear of none in the river, but are told that a vessel with a considerable quantity will be up to-night or tomorrow, which the purveyor is to lay hold on, and when come we shall hasten to Sheerness. Mr. Boareman (Boreman) is ordered to send down the 150 tons of ballast. Two thousand tickets ave ordered to Capt. Narbrough. We are promised to-night the small silk flag and the large one of bewper. Netting and lashing will be ready by Saturday night. Ten boats were sent the 3rd, and five more come to you to-morrow ; nineteen more are building in the merchants’ yards. Most, if not all, are promised by Tuesday. We are on the same work at Deptford and Woolwich, and have sent to Portsmouth for sending up all they have there. Yesterday a vessel was laden with the rest of the plank, ironwork &c., but grounded and lost that tide. |
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| 1672 Jul 28 | Capt. William Rand to the [Navy Commissioners]. By your letter of the 26th I perceive complaints have been made about ballast, but how much I am wronged in it I leave you to judge by the enclosed. I beg you to believe I am not so remiss in my business as to neglect any part of it. Enclosed,G. Bouerman (Boreman) to Capt. Rand. On receipt of your letter of the 23rd I have taken care for your ballast, which you shall have with all expedition. But as to any order from Mr. Attwell for ballast for the Gloucester, I am sure no one belonging to me ever received any, with which I desire you to acquaint him, and if any more be wanted than what. you expressed in your letter for the Plymouth, I request a line or two from you – 26 July, Ballast Office. | State Papers | ||
| 1672 Aug 2 | ... ... As to easiness of procuring ballast here, I told you of it three years since, and it was concluded that, Mr. Boreman having a patent for the Ballast Office, it could not be done. ... ... |
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| 1673 Mar 3 | Capt. Amos Beare to the same [the Navy Commissioners. I am glad to hear of these 20 men, and also that the taphouse shall come down. I desire that at one end of the place you will allow for the workmen to refresh themselves in as by beer a chimney and furnace may be placed, that the cook of each ship coming into dock may boil the victuals there. The Warspite could not get up hither, but is well moored a little above Halfway Tree. When clearing her I found some three or four hundred deals belonging to his Majesty. If you will give the storekeeper an order to receive them, I will presently get them hither, and the first slatch I have, I will get her up hither. About Bateman and Blackwell, at Greenwich there is Sir William Boreman, and I can better spare a day now than in the spring tides. | State Papers | ||
| 1673 Jun 17 |
Same [Money Warrant] for 296l. to Sir William Boreman, Kt., for two years on the yearly sum of 148l. for the charges of keeping His Majesty's dwarf orchard at Greenwich: in part of 1,036l. arrears thereon for seven years to Lady Day last. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1673 Jun 17 | Royal warrant for a privy seal for 334l. 10s. 1d. to Sir William Boreman for disbursements in Greenwick Park. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1673 Jul 25 | Grant to John Boreman of the offices of underkeeper of the Palace at Greenwich, of keeper of the house called Newhouse or Whitehouse, near Greenwich Park, and of surveyor and keeper of the dwarf orchard and wildernesses of the Honour of Greenwich. | State Papers | ||
| 1673 Jun 28 | Same of same, dated 1673, June, of a warrant to the Exchequer for 334l. 18s. 1d. to Sir William Boreman for so much expended about Greenwich Park. | Treasury Books* | ||
| 1673 Sep 22 | Money warrant for 334l. 18s. 1d. to Sir William Boreman for so much disbursed by him for His Majesty's service in and about Greenwich Park. |
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| 1673 Nov 26 | Caveat that no grant pass of the estate of one Arnold, who cut his throat, without notice to Sir William Boreman. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Feb 16 | The report on Sir William Boreman's case is to be drawn. |
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| 1674 [Feb?] | Sir William Boreman to the King. Petition, praying him to recommend to Dr. Peirse, one of his chaplains, the Latin work of Dr. Robinson, late Archdeacon of Gloucester, whose daughter the petitioner married, entitled the Catholic Annals, which he left unfinished at his death, that Dr. Peirse may complete it, and that, if he shall think it fit for the press, the petitioner may be given the privilege of printing it, and that Dr. Peirse may also assist the petitioner in making orders for the free school in East Greenwich built and endowed by the petitioner. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Feb 28 | The King to Dr. Pierse. Recommending to him to complete the Latin work containing the Universal Annals of the World left unfinished by Dr. Hugh Robinson, chaplain to the late King and Archdeacon of Gloucester, a thing which the King will ever remember to his advantage, and likewise recommending to him to revise and adjust the statutes of the king’s school lately founded at Greenwich. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Mar 25 | petition of Sir William Boreman, Kt., as by order of reference of Jan. 3 last; said petition praying an additional term in the several leases to him from the late Queen Mother and from the Queen Consort of the manor of Old Court, co. Kent. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1674 Mar 27 | Grant of the office of Under Keeper of the Palace at Greenwich and of the keepership of the New House or White House, near Greenwich Park, and of the surveyorship of all gardens, &c., thereto belonging to John Boreman. Minute. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Mar 29 | Warrant to the Trustees of the Queen Consort to grant to Sir William Boreman a lease for 31 years in reversion after his present leases of the manor of Old Court, Kent; the premises, worth 300l. a year, he holds at the old rent of 6l. 18s. 4d.; he having spent much in repairs, and being chargeable with more repairs, should have them on a reasonable fine of 500l. or 600l., and for such rent and under said covenants as are contained in his present leases. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Apr 2 | Same of same [Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet], dated 1674, April, of a grant to John Boreman of the office of Underkeeper of His Majesty's place or mansion house at Greenwich, and the privy lodgings thereof, and of all orchards, gardens, ponds, courts, and yards thereto belonging, and the office of Keeper of His Majesty's house there called the new house or the Whitehouse with the houses and buildings annexed thereto ; and the offices of Surveyor and Keeper of all orchards, gardens, wharves, lodgings, and other things thereunto belonging, loco Thomas Boreman whose grant the King is pleased to determine : together with several fees amounting in the whole to 51l. 11s. 8d. per an. payable out of the Exchequer. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1674 Apr 24 | The King to Sir Christopher Wren, surveyor general of the works. As divers terraces of earth have been raised against the wall of the King’s garden in St. James’s Park, spoiling the fruit trees, requiring him to inspect the said terraces, and to cause the ground to be levelled as before to about a foot lower than the border of the said fruit trees. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 May 15 | Warrant [to the University of Cambridge] to grant an M.A. degree to John Flamsteed, late of Jesus College, who has spent many years in the study of the liberal arts -and sciences, and especially of astronomy, in which he has already made such useful observations as are well esteemed by persons eminently learned in that science. Minute. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Dec 7 | Sir William Boreman's arrear for Greenwich, &c., to be paid by 50l. per week. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1674 Dec 12 | Warrant to Sir T. Chicheley and the Lieut.-General and other Officers of the Ordnance to pay to Sir Jonas Moore, Master Surveyor of the Ordnance, the yearly salary of 250l. to be paid quarterly, and to begin from Michaelmas last, the warrants of 19 June, 1665, for the yearly allowance of 150l., and of 21 Feb. 1665-6 for the further allowance of 100l. per annum to the said Sir J. Moore being made void. | State Papers | ||
| 1674 Dec 30 | Grant to Jonas Moore of the office of Master Surveyor of the Ordnance in England and Ireland and all other the King’s dominions in reversion after Sir Jonas Moore, with the fee of 2l. per diem. Minute. | State Papers | ||
| 1675 Feb 10 | The King to the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity House. Recommending them to grant to William, Lord Maynard, Comptroller of the Household, a lease of the Ballast Office for 21 years, to commence at the expiration of the present lease thereof to George Boreman. | State Papers | ||
| 1675 Feb 17 | Royal sign manual for 200l. to Hugh May, Comptroller of the Works, as imprest, to be employed about the plantations at St. James's Hampton Court and Greenwich Parks. (Money warrant hereon, dated Feb. 26.) | Treasury Books | ||
| 1675 Jun 22 | Warrant to Sir T. Chicheley. ‘‘ Whereas, in order to the finding out of the longitudes of places for perfecting navigation and astronomy, we have resolved to build a small observatory within our park at Greenwich upon the highest ground at or near the place where the Castle stood, with lodging rooms for our astronomical observator and assistant, our will and pleasure is that according to such plot and design as shall be given you by . . Sir Christopher Wren . . . of the place and site of the said observatory, you cause the same to be fenced in, built and finished with all convenient speed,” the materials and workmen to be paid for by the Treasurer of the Ordnance out of the moneys coming to his hands for old and decayed powder sold by the order of 1 Jan. last, provided that the whole sum to be expended shall not exceed 500l. | State Papers | ||
| 1675 Aug 13 | The like order sent to Sir W. Boreman on his advice that great disturbance had been given by the like rabble at Greenwich, to disperse the proclamations and intimate the directions given to the deputy lieutenants and justices thereabouts where the mischief was likest to spread. [Proccedings of the Council for suppressing the tumults of the Weavers] | State Papers | ||
| 1675 Nov 16 | Grant of a prebend of Westminster, vacant by the death of Dr. Boreman, to Francis Durand de Bréval, D.D., one of the King’s chaplains. Minute. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 Feb 15 | [Petition read from] Sir william Boreman |
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| 1676 Mar 15 | [Money Warrant] for 148l. to Sir William Boreman, Keeper of the dwarf orchard at Greenwich for one year on that annual sum to be by him employed for payment of salaries and other uses relating to His Majesty's garden, park, coppices &c. at Greenwich. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1676 Apr 9 | Nathaniel Osborne to Williamson. There came in yesterday a barque from Limerick and another from Rochelle. Neither bring any news. Last Thursday night died Col. John Strangewayes at his ‘house at Milborne Port about 16 miles from this, who was son of the late Col. Giles Strangewayes, and colonel of a regiment of foot militia of this county in the room of Col. Buishop, deceased, so that by the deaths of Col. Buishop and this Col. Strangewayes both burgesses’ places in Bridport are vacant. A Mr. [George] Boreman [Bowerman] of London is likely to be in Col. Buishop’s place. Last Thursday the wind came to the westward, and so has continued, so that we expect in ships from Virginia and elsewhere. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 May 10 | Reference to Hugh May of the petition of John Rose, his Majesty’s gardener, and the annexed proposal for paying all the workmen, labourers and weeders (except his own board wages and wages) for 320l. per annum. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 May 15 | Grant to Leonard Gurle, senior, of the office of keeper and gardener of the garden in St. James’ Park, with the garden house and greenhouse therein, and also of all the orange trees and other trees and greens therein, in reversion after John Rose, for his life, with the wages of 40l. a year and the usual further allowances. Minute. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 Jun 9 | Royal sign manual to the Attorney or General for a great seal for a grant to Sir William Boreman;, Kt., Clerk of the Greencloth, of the manor of Old Court (and the lands lately called the Queen's lands), co. Kent (of which he is the present tenant, being in lease to him for 12 years from 1692-3, Feb. 28) for 99 years current with and from the date of the King's grant thereof to the Queen Consort as part of her jointure; he paying (from the death of said Queen Consort) the same yearly rents the (6l. 13s. 4d.) now payable for the same: king having previously by privy seal authorised William, Lord Holles and others the Trustees of the said Queen Consort to pass a reversionary grant for 31 years of said manor to said Boreman; to make the term then in being 61 years, but no lease has been passed pursuant to said privy seal. All in consideration of said Boreman's long and faithful services. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1676 [Jun?] | Upon the report dated 15 May of Hugh May on Mr. Rose’s petition, that he considers his proposal for keeping the garden in St. James’ Park reasonable, his Majesty allows that the agreement proceed on the petitioner’s proposals and commands that it be recommended to the Lord Treasurer to settle a certain and easy payment of 320l. yearly to him according to the said agreement and that he direct a privy seal for payment of that sum to the Paymaster of the Works for the use aforesaid, all which is yet referred to his Lordship to report his opinion thereon, if he see cause. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 Jul 4 | John Rose. My Lord is not for altering the present way of payment for keeping the garden. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1676 Jul 12 | Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated June, of a grant to Leonard Gurle, senr., gent., of the office of Keeper and Gardener of his Majesty's garden in St. James's Park , and of the orange trees and other trees and greens therein planted and to be planted with the fee of 40l. per an.: all in reversion after John Rose the present officer. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1676 Aug 10 | Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay Mr. Rose, keeper of the garden in St. James's Park, 60l. for last June 24 quarter on his 240l. per an. (Same to the Customs Cashier to bring same in, notwithstanding any former restriction.) | Treasury Books | ||
| 1676 Aug 11 | Warrant to the Earl of Arlington as Chief Keeper of the Palace of Greenwich, to cause immediately all the horses and other cattle now in Greenwich Park to be removed, and all the doors and passages into the said park to be walled up, and to receive into the said park such speckled or other deer as shall be delivered him by William Chiffinch, and to keep the same for the King’s use. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 Aug 22 | [Royal Warrant] to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 320l. per an. to the Paymaster of the Works; to be paid over to John Rose for keeping (and defraying all the charges of) his Majesty's Garden at St. James's upon agreement. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Aug. 30 of docquet hereof; " with a warrant also for the payment of 240l. to the said Paymaster of the Works for the use of the said John Rose for keeping the said garden from Mich., 1675, to Midsummer last after the rate aforesaid. ' Money warrant hereon dated Nov. 8 for said 240l. and dormant warrant for said 320l. per an. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Aug. 31.) | Treasury Books | ||
| 1676 Sep 14 | Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of Sir William Boreman for a patent to set up a public horse and cart or coach ferry for the accommodation of Walton-on-Thames and adjacent places. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 [Sep?] | Statement for Williamson that Edmund Halley, student of Queen’s College, Oxford, having been for some years a diligent observer of the planets and stars, has found it absolutely necessary, besides the continuance of observations here, that in some place betwixt the Tropics, where the sun, moon and planets will pass near the zenith without refraction, their motions will be much ascertained and navigation perfected, and that St. Helena will be a fit place, where the celestial globe may be finished, the stars in the southern hemisphere being very much out of their places. He humbly desires his Majesty’s letters of recommendation to the East India Company, that they will cause the ship ready to go to St. Helena to transport him and his friend thither, and that there he may be received and entertained and have fitting assistance. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 Sep 6 | The King to the East India Company. We being informed that Edmund Halley, student of Queen’s College, Oxford, who for several years has been a diligent observer of the planets and stars, intends, in order to make observations for rectifying and finishing the celestial globe, to remain some time in St. Helena, which place he conceives very fit for such a design, we, being willing to give all encouragement to whatever may tend to the improvement of navigation and be beneficial to the public, hereby most particularly recommend him to you, that you will give order that he and his friend and their necessaries may be transported to the said island on the first of your ships that shall go thither, and that he be received and entertained there, and may have such assistance and countenance from your officers as he may need. | State Papers | ||
| 1676 Nov 17 | Warrant to the Master of the Toils to remove the toils to Hyde Park and take thence 150 deer and carry them to Greenwich Park and the Great Park at Windsor, and from thence to the Little Park at Windsor, and take from thence 60 deer and carry them also to Windsor Great Park, or as he shall receive further directions, and from thence to Albury Park, near Guildford, belonging to the Earl of Norwich, and there take 200 deer and carry them to Richmond Park, there to be disposed of as Thomas Delmahoy shall appoint, who has presented them to the King. | State Papers | ||
| 1677 Jan 19 | Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in (notwithstanding any former restriction), and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 14l. 10s. Od. for Richard Gregory as by the order of the 12th inst. The like for 240l. (sic) to John; Rose; to pay off his two orders of the 9th inst. one for 80l. for last Christmas quarter's allowance of 320l. per an. for charges in keeping St. James's Garden, the other for 60l. for same quarter's wages. |
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| 1677 Jan 23 | Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with [due] regard to the weekly payments, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 148l. to pay off Sir William Boreman's order of 1675-6, Mar. 18, for that sum for charges expended in keeping the Dwarf Orchard [at Greenwich;] for one year ended 1670, Lady day. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1677 Jan 27 | ... The election of a burgess for Bridport is appointed for Thursday next. On Monday was a great appearance of gentlemen of the county there with Mr. Wyndham Strangewayes, who vies with Mr. [George] Boreman [Bowerman] for it, and some bustle made. Notwithstanding the long time and expense Mr. Boreman has been at and the great assurance the corporation at first gave him for it, he may yet miss, the whole current. of the gentry being so much against him. Mr. Boreman was here last week, but little appearance of our magistrates or persons considerable to him by reason of our respect to that family of Strangewayes and also the great value we have here for Sir John Stroud and his brother, our Recorder. | State Papers | ||
| 1677 Feb 3 | ... Mr. Wyndham Strangeways, waiving the choice made at Bridport the 1st, pressed till the next election to be made to fill up the vacancy of his brother John, deceased since Col. Humphrey Bishopp. Mr. Hurdin, their Recorder, only opposed Mr. [George] Boreman [Bowerman], but Mr. Boreman was elected, having twice the number of voices the other had. | State Papers | ||
| 1677 Apr 12 | [Charles Bertie] to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 160l. for John; Rose, viz., 80l. for last Lady day quarter on his allowance of 320l. per an. for charges in keeping St. James's Garden, 60l. for same quarter's wages, and 20l. for half a year to same date on his fee. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1677 Jul | Warrant to Sir Edward Griffin and the Treasurer of the Chamber for the time being for payment to William Chiffinch of 100l. per annum quarterly during pleasure, the first payment to begin at Michaelmas, 1676, to be disposed of by him to Giles Driver or other the keeper of Greenwich Park, for the wages of himself and his servants, for repairing the keeper’s lodge, for making hay for the deer and for other necessary disbursements. | State Papers | ||
| 1677 Dec 31 | Privy seal for 240l. per an. to Phillip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, to be by him paid to Leonard Gurle as gardener and keeper of the royal garden in St. James's Park between St. James's Park House and the Spring Garden wall, said Gurle being thereto appointed for life, loco John; Rose; deceased, commencing the first payment from Sept. 29 last: same to be for said Gurle's wages for keeping said garden: and further to pay him 320l. a year as by his agreement for maintaining the charge of keeping said garden as was formerly paid to the late John Rose; on the like agreement, as by the privy seal of 1676, Aug. 31: same to be for paying all workmen, labourers and weeders, for procuring and paying for all dung, for raising of melons, making hotbeds for sollading, melon glasses, waterpots, wherebarrows, waterbarrows, watertubs spades, rakes, houghs, dung forks, lines, reels, shears, nails, leathers, scythes, rubbing stones, hedging irons, pruning hooks, pruning knives, poles for hedges, seeds for pannels, shells for the walks, stone and wooden rolls, fruit baskets for our table's service , silk and paper to tie the fruit down, seeds for sallets and other herbs for our kitchen and for paying all other charges relating to the keeping of the said garden in as fair and ample manner as same has been ever kept excepting the wages of said Gurle and [excepting also] all alterations, new erections or other additions which we may command to be made in said garden . The said agreement and the said 320l. per an. to be during pleasure. Further as said John Rose and his administratrix have been at the charge of maintaining said garden till Sept. 29 last the said 320l. per an. is hereby to be paid to his said administratrix up to Sept. 29 last and no longer. (Royal warrant dated Dec. 14 for said privy seal; Gurle's wages in said warrant being incorrectly stated as 250l. per an. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Dec. 24 of docquet hereof. Dormant money warrant dated 1677-8, Jan. 14 hereon, for both sums of 240l. and 320l. per an. to said Gurle, together with money warrant for 80l. to the administratrix of said Rose for last Sept. 29 quarter.) | Treasury Books | ||
| 1678 | [Petition] to the King from Grace Stanton, executrix of Jo. Rose said petition (referred to your Lordship) shews that his Majesty by privy seal granted to said Jo. Rose 240l. per an. for wages and board wages payable out of the Exchequer, and by another privy seal allowed him 320l. per an. to be paid quarterly pursuant to a contract with the said Jo. Rose for the keeping the garden at St. James's in repair and providing all necessaries thereunto that the said Jo. Rose died September the 10th three weeks before Michaelmas last: that petitioner had the custody of the said garden and paid out of her purse the workmen and all charges till Michaelmas day last past when the present gardener entered. The petitioner further offers that the said John Rose during the last rebellion applied to his Majesty's service 50l. as appears by his Majesty's letters and Dr. Hewet's receipt. Petitioner therefore begs the said quarter's wages and such consideration for the 50l. as shall be thought fit. Resolution hereon: agreed. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1678 Jul | The King to the Corporation of London. The King taking notice that Gresham College, established for seven professors or lecturers to teach arithmetic, geometry and use of instruments to the capacity of mariners in navigation, has by reason of the late rebellious times, the fire and other accidents been much neglected, and he himself having demonstrated his forwardness to promote these ends by his foundation of a mathematical school in Christ’s Hospital and by building an observatory on Greenwich Hill, he therefore expects that the corporation and the Mercers’ Company, the trustees for this college, shall immediately apply themselves to the restitution and establishing thereof for the future, and cause a survey of the said college to be made and visit the present readers and, if they find cause, expel such of the professors as do not attend their charge and are unfit for their employments and make new and further orders for the government of the college as shall be found necessary, so that it may be rendered beneficial to the youth of the City and to mariners near the same, to the encouragement of the corporation and other worthy citizens for the further endowing the college, whereto his Majesty’s assistance shall be willingly given. | State Papers | ||
| 1678 Oct 31 | Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the account of Phillip Packer, Paymaster of the Works , the several works following: as said allowance cannot be made until it is signified that such works have been performed by Treasurer Danby's direction and appointment as is required by the privy seal of 1674, July 31; it is therefore hereby declared that they were so done: viz., as follows: … The Plantations at St. James's. Hampton Court and Greenwich; Parks 207l . 24s. 8d. … |
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| 1678 Nov 3 | [Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy seal for 100l. per an. to William Chiffinch from Midsummer 1676, during pleasure and without account; being to be paid over to Giles Driver or any other who shall be Keeper of Greenwich Park, for wages and salary for himself and servants, for repairing the keeper's lodge (repairing the lodge there), for making hay for the deer , and other necessary disbursements there upon any emergencies in that place. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Nov. 27 of docquet hereof . The privy seal hereon is dated Nov. 30: see infra under date 1678-9, Feb. 28.) | Treasury Books | ||
| 1678 Nov 12 | Dr. Timothy Halton to Williamson. I have spoken with Mr. Vice-Chancellor about procuring a degree for Edmund Halley of our college. He is very ready to comply with your desires, but suspects to find opposition among the Masters, who are difficult both to remit exercise and give time, and so, if you will procure the King’s letter, it will be both effectual and not unpleasing to. the University. He is now of almost 6 years standing and less than a master’s degree cannot well be conferred on him. He is now in the college and depends solely on your assistance in this business. | State Papers | ||
| 1678 Nov 18 | The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford to be communicated to the Convocation. Having received a good account of the proficiency in learning of Edmund Halley of Queen’s College and especially as to the’ mathematics and astronomy, whereof he has given good testimony by his observations during his abode in the island of St. Helena, recommending him for the degree of M.A. without any condition of performing any previous or subsequent exercises for the same. | State Papers | ||
| 1678 Nov 27 | 1 docquet: Mr. Chiffinch for 100l. per an. for the Keeper of Greenwich Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Feb 6 | Paid and given to save the life of Arthur Frankling, a stout seaman, condemned to die for killing a Swede and to save and free out of prison [John Mollett] for killing another Swede [said] John Mollett himself and his father having been gardeners to King Charles I.; and [paid and given] to several others in distress. 25l. 0s. 0d. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Feb 7 | Boreman (?), examined, says Russell came to him and Netterville. him especially, and offered him anything and to get him out &c. if he could swear that Bedloe came to him the day the proclamation came out for Godfrey &c. and wished he had known Godfrey so as to be able to get the 500/. &c. in the proclamation &c. He did promise him to swear it, but immediately confessed it to Lowman &c | State Papers | ||
| 1679 Feb 28 | Money warrant for 225l. to William Chiffinch for 2 years to Sept. 29 last on the 100l. per an. to him as by the privy seal of Nov. 30 last (ut supra, under date Nov. 3) without account, but with intention nevertheless to be paid over to Giles Driver or any other who shall be keeper of Greenwich; Park as for wages and salary for himself and his servants for repairing the keeper's lodge, making hay for the deer and other necessary disbursements upon any emergency there: to be by tallies on the Customs. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Mar 18 | Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring into the Exchequer 225l. to be issued to Mr. Chiffinch for the keeper of Greenwich Park. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Mar 22 | Warrant from [the Surveyor General of Crown Lands] for a particular and ratal of old tenements at the Pike Garden with a view to a new lease thereof to Sir William Boreman;, who prays a lease for 99 years at 40l. per an., upon surrender of a present lease which he has therein: the Surveyor General having in his report on said Boreman's petition valued said lease at 450l. [fine] whereof 355l. 10s. 0d. is to be paid out of the arrears due [from the King] to him [Boreman]. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Apr 29 | Treasury warrant for the execution of a money warrant from Treasurer Danby dated February 28 last for 225l. to William Chiffinch for 21 years to 1678, September 29 on the 100l. per an. ordered (by the privy seal of November 30 last) to be paid to him from 1676, June 24, as for Giles Driver for keeping Greenwich; Park, salary, repairs of lodge, hay for deer, etc. | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Aug 29 | The Duke of Monmouth to the Constable or in his absence the Lieutenant of the Tower. Ordering him to appoint two of the companies belonging to the Tower to attend at the funeral of Sir Jonas Moore next Monday. | State Papers | ||
| 1679 Sep 2 | ... Last week Sir Jonas Moore, the Surveyor General, was taken sick at Godleman (Godalming) and died a few days after. ... |
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| 1679 Dec 16 | Same [Treasury Warrant] for 200l. 15s. 0d. to Sir William Boreman as administrator of Thomas Boreman, lately deceased, Keeper of his Majesty's game at Greenwich, being for 11 years to 1678, September 29, on said Thomas's fee of 12d. a day, payable at the Receipt; and likewise for 154l. 15s. 0d. to said Sir William as administrator to same, being for three years to 1673, June 24, to said Thomas as late under housekeeper at Greenwich, the patent for which place was surrendered by said Thomas. Both said sums are to be satisfied by tallies on said Sir William Boreman on the 450l. fine payable by him to the King on a lease to be granted to him of the Pike Garden in the parish of St. Saviours, Southwark, as by the report of March 31 from Sir Charles Harbord, late Surveyor General of Crown Lands; the King being pleased to allow said fine to be completely discharged by said contra items of 200l. 15s. 0d. and 154l. 15s. 0d. (Money order dated 1679–80, January 14 hereon for the item of 154l. 15s. 0d. on the several fees to said Thomas Boreman of 20l. per an. as underkeeper of his Majesty's Mansion House at Greenwich and the orchard thereto belonging, 14l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Keeper of the New house or Whitehouse with the houses thereto belonging, and 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. as keeper of the orchard and gardens to the said houses as by said Thomas's patent of 1670–1, February 8.) | Treasury Books | ||
| 1679 Dec 16 | [Treasury Warrant] to the Clerk of the Pipe for a fresh lease to Sir William Boreman of the premises as follows for 99 years at the rent of 40s. per an. said lease being in consideration of the two sums of 200l. 15s. 0d. and 154l. 15s. 0d. (ut supra, p. 309), which the King accepts from him as executor of Thomas Boreman as in full of the fine of 450l. set upon the lease as herein in consideration that said Sir William undertakes to expend 100l. before 1680, December 25, and another 100l. before 1682, December 25, in planting young trees in his Majesty's park called Greenwich. Prefixing: (a) particular by deputy auditor Tho. Raban of the premises, being the garden commonly called the Pike Garden, containing 3 rods 20 perches in the parish of St. Saviour's, Southwark, between the banks of the Thames on the North and Maiden Lane on the South, including four ponds for the preservation of fish, one house divided into two residences, and another house situate near the road by the Thames, all as demised 1660–1, February 28, to William Boreman, Esq.; (b) ratal dated 1679, March 31, by Sir C. Harbord of said particular by virtue of the Earl of Danby's warrant of March 22 last. |
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| 1680 Jan 22 | Treasury warrant to Tho. Done, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to allow items as follow in the accounts of Sir William St. Ravy, kt., and John Carey of the 1,000l . imprested to them by the patent of 1660, Nov. 7 (of which sum they have rendered two accounts, the one for 756l. 13s. 3d. sworn to by both accomptants, the other for 223l. 4s. 6d. sworn to by Carey alone since the decease of said St. Ravy; same being for taking deer and conveying them to several of the King's parks and for hay, & c., for deer sent to the King by several foreign princes): said items being such for which acquittances are wanting, viz., 449l. 18s. 2d. in full of several bills of Thomas Wood et al. for removing deer; 35l. part of 75l. paid for the keeper's fees of 300 head of deer presented to the King; 42l. 5s. 6d. paid for several new deer waggons, 30s. paid a mariner that brought fowl from Rouen by the King's command; 5l. to the King's gardener of the new garden at St. James's; 20s. to a woman that brought strawberries to the King by his command; 21l. 10s. 0d. paid for a freight and cellurage of wine that came from France for the King's own drinking; 18l. paid for 12 brass horns for the King's huntsmen; 4l. for Mr. Carey's coach hire to Wanstead to view the King's deer there; 6l. to a Dutchman for freight of the deer taken by Mr. Pitman; 18l. 11s. 0d. for fees to the Tellers of the Exchequer or in all 602l. 14s. 8d.: both the said St. Ravy and Wood being dead so that their acquittances cannot be obtained. |
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| 1680 Feb 9? | [Entry of the Treasury Lords' subscription of a] docquet of a demise to Sir William Boreman; of a parcel of land called the Pike Garden in Southwark, ut supra | Treasury Books |
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The Accompt of Sr William Boreman Knt Aswell for the sume of ffoure hundred forty three pounds by him received & had out of the Receipt of the Exchequer by vertue of his Mats. [Majesty’s] Letters of Privy Seale the Tenor whereof enseweth viz. Charles the Second by the Grace of God Kinge of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the ffaith. To the Threasurer and the Under Threasurer of our Exchequer now and for the time being Greeting Our Will and Pleasure is and wee doe hereby authorise and require you out of our Threasure remayneing in the Receipt of our Exchequer To pay or cause to bee payd unto our Trusty and wellbeloved servant S.r William Boreman Kn.t or his Assignes the sume of ffoure hundred fortie three pounds of Lawfull money of England for the satisffaction and the acquitting the expenses of Planting our Parke of Greenwich and for other worke done there, The same to bee taken to him or his Assignes by way of Imprest and upon Accompt And theis [these] our Letters shalbee [shall be] your sufficient warrant and Discharge in this behalfe Given under our Privy Seale at our Pallace of Westminster the Nyneteenth day of July in the ffourteenth yeare of our Raigne As by the said Privy Seale may appeare; As alsoe for the sume of One hundred Pounds by him the sayd S.r William Boreman Kn.t received and had out of his Mats. Privy Purse the xvi th. of November 1661 for the service aforesayd as by a Certificate under the hand of Sr henry Bennet Knt. then keeper of his Mats. Privy Purse now Lord Arlington and one of his Mats. Principall Secretaryes of State dated the xxi th. of ffebruary 1665 may appeare Which sayd Accomptant doth yield and make this his Accompt Aswell for the severall sumes of money by him receiv’d as aforesayd As alsoe of the Issueing expending and Laying out of the same for the Incloseing and Planting the Coppices in the Wildernes and making and planting the walkes in the sayd Parke and for making the Ascents up the greate hill there ffrom the first day of September 1661 in the xiii th yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Kinge Charles the Second, Untill the x th day of June 1662 in the xiiii th yeare of his sayd Mats. Raigne As by one particular booke of Accompt delivered in by this Accomptant upon his Corporall oath with severall Bills and acquittances to vouch the same hereupon duely compared examined and remayneing doth and may appeare Which sayd Accompt was Declared before the Right Honble. Thomas Earle of Southampton Lord High Threasurer of England and Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellor and Under=Threasurer of his Mats. Exchequer the xvi th. day of June Anno Regni Dni nri [Domini numeri?] Rex Caroli Scdi etc xviii Annogi Dni [Domini] 1666 [The exact abbreviations are not completely clear, but the sense. The account was declared on 16 th June in Charles’ 18th regnal year, being 1666 AD.]
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A survey of the Kings Lordship or Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent was begun under the Surveyor General, Samuel Travers, on 24 February 1695 and completed on 27 May 1697. The original map is preserved at the National Archives (MR1/253) and is the accompanying schedule (MPE1/245). A transcript of the schedule was published in 1816 by John Kembell in his An account of the Legacies, gifts, rents, fees, etc., appertaining to the poor of the Parish of St. Alphege, Greenwich in the county of Kent. The extract below is taken from this transcript. Click here to read as published. Click here to view Kembell's copy of the map.
'That there are no woods or timber standing on any of the demesne or waste land belonging to this manor, which are of any considerable value, but what are growing within the park aforesaid [Greenwich Park], which are for brouze and covert for the deer, and ornament and shade to the walks, unless about 19 elms upon the highway leading up to Croom's Hill, there planted for shade and ornament, and therefore not valued by the jurors; but they present, (as is proved by the oath of John Rowland and Robert May,) that Sir William Boreman, since the year 1660, cut down and sold out of the said park, to one John Williams, 20 oaks at 40s. each, and eleven elms at £5. apiece, which amounted in all to £95. And farther, that, as is (proved by the oath of Thomas Smith,) about fifteen years since, the grove or wilderness in the said park was felled by Sir Wm. Boreman's order, and by him sold for about £100; and that one oak, that stood near the conduit in the park, was sold for £14. How the money arising thereby was accounted for, (if at all,) or whether Sir Wm. Boreman had any warrant or direction from his late Majesty King Charles the Second, for so doing, appears not.'
Greenwich Park: its history and associations. Angus Duncan Webster (1902)
A history of gardening in England, Evelyn Cecil (1910)
Greenwich – An Architectural History of the Royal Hospital for Seamen & the Queens House, John Bold (2000)
Garden Works in Greenwich Park, 1662–1728, David Jacques (2014)
Family Tree: Claude (i) Mollet
Family Tree: Claude (ii) Mollet
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